Human T Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type: 1 and infective dermatitis

Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1- associated infective dermatitis in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

BACKGROUND The Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated infective dermatitis (IDH), is a chronic relapsing dermatitis which usually presents in children older than 2 years. A total of 300 cases have been reported worldwide (Latin America, the Caribbean and only 5 from Senegal). Neither IDH, nor its complications have been reported from the rest of Africa. We aimed to examine t...

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infective dermatitis emerging in adulthood.

BACKGROUND Infective dermatitis (ID) is a rare dermatologic condition of childhood that has been linked to human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1). OBJECTIVE To analyze the clinical and laboratory features associated with adult-onset ID linked to HTLV-1. METHODS From December 1995 to December 2007, four patients with ID were followed in the dermatology outpatient clinic of the "Hosp...

High proviral load of human T cell lymphotropic virus type-1 facilitates coronary artery diseases

Objective(s): Coronary artery disease (CAD) is known as a life threatening disease, worldwide. In this study the role of HTLV-1 infection was evaluated on cardiac involvement in an endemic region of northeastern Iran.Materials and Methods: Serologic and molecular tests for HTLV-1 infection were carried out in subjects who had coronary an...

Infective dermatitis and human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis in childhood and adolescence.

BACKGROUND Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated infective dermatitis (IDH) is a chronic and recurrent eczema occurring during childhood and adolescence. HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a chronic myelopathy of adulthood, presenting with slowly progressive spastic paraparesis and sphincter dysfunction with mild sensory involvement. Ther...

Study of the Association Between Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type I Infection and Lichen Planus